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Fragrance by David Crow |
Topic: Aromatherapy |
| There are deep and mysterious relationships among the soil, water, sunlight, and air, and the bodies of plants that absorb and transform these elements. There are wondrous alchemies in the transmutation of these elements by plants into foods, medicines, and fragrances. |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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Lavender by David Crow |
Topic: Aromatherapy |
| Lavender is one of the most well-known, versatile, and extensively used essential oils in the world. When we use this essential oil we receive the blessings of the feminine, because lavender could be described as an angel of healing from the floral realm, and an expression of the earth’s compassion.... |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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Rose by David Crow |
Topic: Aromatherapy |
| The next time you stop to smell a rose, imagine that its deep, rich floral fragrance is a gift from nature to your heart and soul. In her generosity, the earth has blessed us with over five thousand varieties of this beautiful flower. However, only a few give the world-renowned treasure sought by p... |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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Frankincense by David Crow |
Topic: Aromatherapy |
| Frankincense is highly valued for its medicinal powers. Oleoresins are a part of a tree’s immune system, secreted to protect it from herbivores, insects, and fungal pathogens. Resins also speed the healing of wounds to the tree, which is why the sap flows when the bark is cut. In a similar way, fran... |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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Jasmine by David Crow |
Topic: Aromatherapy |
| Like scented stars appearing in the evening dusk, the night-blooming jasmine silently opens her five-petalled blossoms beneath our windows. In the dawn her sister will bloom, again filling the breeze with enchantment. Together, the jasmine sambac (night-blooming) and the jasmine grandiflorum (dawn-b... |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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Frankincense and Myrrh: The Botany, Culture, and Therapeutic Use by David Crow |
Topic: Aromatherapy |
| Frankincense and myrrh are without a doubt the world’s two most important resins. Although other resins, such as pine, copal, styrax, and dragon blood have played important roles in ethnobotanical medicine, none have been as widely distributed and universally utilized, as economically important, or ... |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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Bakul, Champa, and Parijata: Sacred Flowering Trees of India by David Crow |
Topic: Aromatherapy |
| Bakul (Mimusops elengi), champa (Michelia champaka), and parijata (Nychanthes arbotristis) are among the most beautiful and sacred of India’s many exotic flowering trees. Countless souls throughout the ages have lived in the gentle presence of these beneficent beings that give their barks, leaves, r... |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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Vetiver: I Am the Fragrance of the Soil by David Crow |
Topic: Aromatherapy |
| Every plant absorbs the prana (life force) and ojas (nutritive essence) of the soil into its body, transforming them into foods, medicines, and oils for the benefit of other beings. Yet none capture the subtle complexities of the earth’s mysterious fragrances as completely as vetiver grass, known in... |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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Helichrysum and Chamomile: The Beneficent Power of Common Plants by David Crow |
Topic: Aromatherapy |
| In its intelligence and compassion, the earth provides a multitude of solutions to the pain and suffering that are part of life. Helichrysum and chamomile are two botanical emissaries that bring us this compassion in the form of fragrant essences. Offering their aromatic oils, they ease the pain of ... |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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Neroli: Sweet Sunlight by David Crow |
Topic: Aromatherapy |
| Neroli is a fragrance that has been known and loved for centuries throughout the Mediterranean region. Generation after generation of skilled distillers have slowly extracted the oil from the tender flowers, creating one of the world’s finest and most sought after perfumes. Every spring, the delecta... |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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Vanilla: The Seed of Happiness by David Crow |
Topic: Aromatherapy |
| There is something slightly erotic about this bean, and I suspect that its sensuous skin, tantalizing aroma, and succulent flavor are affecting the neurochemistry of my perception. It is, after all, a seed pod, a reproductive organ of a jungle orchid, whose name is derived from the Spanish translati... |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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The Cymbopogons by David Crow |
Topic: Aromatherapy |
| The cymbopogons are a genus of aromatic grasses which grow in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. Many people have met the refreshing and therapeutic flavors and fragrances of these grasses without knowing what they are or the many benefits they provide. When you enjoy the delicious t... |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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Clary Sage: Peaceful Rejuvenation by David Crow |
Topic: Aromatherapy |
| From the quiet of the high mountains and Mediterranean hillsides comes a plant with beautiful lavender-pink flowers resembling heart-shaped swans, offering its aromatic oil as an antidote to the suffering of agitated fatigue. Clary sage (Salvia sclarea) received its Latin name from the word clarus, ... |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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The Anti-Microbial Effects of Essential Oils by David Crow |
Topic: Aromatherapy |
| The anti-microbial actions of essential oils are one of the most extensively studied aspects of botanical medicine. Research into the antiseptic properties of essential oils has been going on since the 1880’s, starting with oils such as oregano, cinnamon, and clove. By the 1930’s a considerable amou... |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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Fragrance and Consciousness by David Crow |
Topic: Aromatherapy |
| This paper presents a brief overview of current research into the effects of fragrance on consciousness. It specifically examines the benefits of using essential oils for treating neurological degeneration and chemo-sensory disorders, enhancing concentration, memory, and learning, assisting relaxati... |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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Community Immunity: Using Diffusers for the Anti-Microbial and I by David Crow |
Topic: Aromatherapy |
| Essential oil-containing aromatic plants have been used for anti-infectious purposes for millennia. The unpleasant odors of sewage, rotting garbage, sick people, and environmental pollution reveal the presence of proliferating microbial toxins. Without knowing the details of what pathogenic agents w... |
| Published: Wednesday 18 October, 2006 |
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